How to pronounce zheng zai (正在) in Chinese

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正在

zhèng zài

Characters & meanings

zhèngT4

first month of the lunar year

zàiT4

to exist; to be alive

Common mistake

Double fourth (4-4) with an initial contrast: zhèng is retroflex (tongue curled), zài is dental (tongue flat) — same fall, different tongue position.

Example sentence

我正在吃饭。

Wǒ zhèngzài chīfàn.

I am eating right now.

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